Staff perceptions of caring: The importance of a supportive environment

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 22-29

  Sikma, Suzanne K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING HOMES; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33745890901     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20060601-09     Document Type: Article

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